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National Republican., 1887-05-20
NEW YORK snARPsHOOTERs
Take Sail Down the River and Visit
Mount Vernon,

There were eighty seven members of the
New York Independent .Sharpshooters,
Capt. Diehl commanding, accompanied by
forty ladies, on board Of the steamer Cor
coran yesterday on her trip to Mount
Vernon. The visitors were under charge of
Messrs. Helmus, Appich, Yogt, Wolf, and
scbroth, Of the Washington Schuetzen
verein. The pilgrims, on reaching Mount
Vernon, paid due homage to the tomb of
Washington, after which they scattered
about the grounds on a tour Of inspection.
At an appointed hour they sought the
grove where Mr.. Ernest LIE Mour had a
surprise for them In the shape Of big
feast. After the good things were dis.
pensed with, speeches were made by the
Washington and New York members of the
party. On the return trip to Washington
the occasion was made pleasant by the
vocal efforts Of the excursionsts. Last
night the visitors spent their leisure time
at the theaters. This afternoon they return
home to New York. They all express
great pleasure at their trip and the hearty
welcome they received.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
ss per gallon, 10 cents a quart bottle. No. l
Rye Whisky, best in the world for the money,
at McGee's, Ninth street. near D.
The Old Guards Reunion.

The committee of the Union Veteran Corps
Old Guard. on the reunion and festival at the
schuetzen Park on the 2ith 25th and Goth OF
this month, are busy at work perfectiug their
plans to make the entertainment the grand
event of the season At their meeting last
ations the special feature and will arrange to
have the grounds as Light as day, 6.00) varl-
egated globe lights and other Illuminating
matches, dancing, and musical competitions
will be on each days programme. Prof.
Krauses band will furnish good music for the
disciples OF Terpsichore. The reputation of the
Old Guard for hospitality is q guarantee tina,
endowment will rule the hour.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Base ball championship game to day.
Lodge Meetings Tonight,


The following lodges meet Tonight at the
places named.
Masonic-Lebanon, No. q Masonic Temple;
Hiram, No. TO- Masonic Temple Columbia
Commandery, Knights Templar, No. ., Masonic
Temple.
G. a. R.-George G. Meade, No. g. Seventh
and streets John r. Reynolds No. @, Elks'
Hall, 002 Pennsylvania avenue.
%. o. F.-Central, No. 1, Odd Fellows
Hall; Eastern, No, z, odd Fellows Hall; Me.
chanics, No 49, Georgetown; Metropolis, No.
Ii, MoOre's Hall. Ninth street.
Knights OF Pythias-Syracusian No, 10,
Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street; Wash.
ington Division, Uniformed Rank, Ne. /, En-
dowment Hall, d19 Tenth street; Nelson Di-
vision. No. 2, Uniform Rank, Cosmopolitan
Hall, Eighth and E streets northwest.
United Order of Honor-Washington No.
III, 721 Sixth street.
Sons ofJonadab-G Good Will. No. o, 81 Eighth
street.
10. e. T.-Anchcr, No. 10, 1928 F street
northwest.
10. M.-Washington, No. 13. 600 G street
northwest; Lafayette, No. 10, Seventh and L
streets.
!. o. R. M.-Onondaga, No. 10, X. OF P. Hall
Observation-Disclosures L streets northwest
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Nearing the End.

1t is now evident that tho case of Mary ].
Mcbride and John W. McBarani, charged
with house burning, will reach the jury by
noon to-day.
When the criminal court opened yesterday
Mr.. Manning entered upon the closing argu'
ment for the defendant, Miss Mcbride, and
finished speaking at 2:@0 o'clock. District
Attorney Worhington then commenced sum
ming up for the government, and ba not
loIrned until 0 a. m. to-day He is then to
have an hour, after which the Judge will deliver
his charge, and the Jury take the case.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Washington VS.. Detroit.
Appointments and Promotions.

OIIcIul Changes nave beGn made N the IN
terror Department as follows
General land ofiice-Appointment James
F. Applewhite, OF Indiana, fraudulent land
entry Ogent at $500.
Pension Onlee-PromOtions Ford s. Peters
of Pennsylvania, clerk at 81 $40. to med Ical
examiDer at $3.50; James d. Albright, of Dis
trict Of Columbia, and Benjamin NJ. Van
Keuren, ofNew York. Sl,401 to 81, 900: John II.
Wood OF Indiana; Charles w. Cannon, of
bert v: Mcdowell, of Pennsylv ania and Jas.
D. Hall. of Connecticut, $1,000 to sl.iO0 Benz.
S. Baldeman, of Pennsylvania; Moses B.. O.
Wright, of West Virginia. Thomas b. Read, jr,.
of Tennessee; Mrs. Mary Wysong, of South
Carolina; Mrs. Frances F. Congle, of District of
Columbia, and Miss Ella Mason, of Kentucky,
Sl,OC0 to 81 ,206; Miss Mary B. Zeller, of Louis
Alice DeK. Shattuck, Of Virginia, and George
II. Walton, of Mississippi, 5000 to $1,000.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
4 FEW OF OUR BARGAINS.

Blue Flannel Suits, warranted
Indigo, $8.5
Best Flannel Suits, $40; sold
nowhere under $12.
Prince Albert Suits at $3.50;
worth $186
Prince Albert Suits at SIS;
worth $25.
FRINGE Albert Suits at s1o;
worth $50.
Business suits in Cassimeres
and Cheviots, over one hundred
different styles, from $e.6 up.
Seersuoker Coats and Vests
from $1.25 up.
A beautiful line or Summer
Goats and Vests in seersuclzers,
drap d'etes. serges, alpacas, Go.
In white and fancy vests we
have closed out some great bar
gains, and will give you the
benefit on them.
Odd Pants; complete assort-
ment at rock bottom prices.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Building Permits.

The following building permits were issued
yesterday: F. A. Wood, to erect brick dwell.
ing, $500, numbered 402 A street southeast;
Misses s. e. and A. B. Thecker to erect brick
dwelling, $1,000, numbered l1o9 Twenty-ninth
street northwest II. p. Goodwin, to erect brick
dwelling, 81 600, numbered 400 street south.
east; =. =. Wescott, agent, to erect three brick
dwellings, $1,000; NJ, Kavanaugh, to alter No.
zoos NJ street southeast. $780, r. w. Walker, to
alter house on Park street, Mount Pleasant,
$500; Hall & Jennings to alter house on D
street southwest, s300 II. s. Everett, to alter
and repair No. Ills Rhode Island avenue
northwest, $500; Mrs. s. Brennan, TO alter No.
S033 NJ street northwest, 81 $50; A. French, to
erect brick dwelling, s2,500, numbered 22l2 +
street northwest; A. Bryant, to erect two brick
dwellings, 5000, numbered $50 and s22
Seventh street northeast; j. A. Hunt, to erect
brick dwelling, 50, coo, numbered $50 A street
1orthheast i. y; Hill, to erect elght, brick
street northeast; Tyler & Rutherford, to erect
five brick dwellings, $4,000, numbered 1929 to
1887 Twelfth street northwest; Mrs, G Corey
to alter No. 93S street northwest, $500.
SS per gallon, 70 cents a quart bottle. No. l
Rye Whisky, best in the world for the money,
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Tho Reat Mafl0d.

The most agreeable, as well as the most eff
fective method of dispelling Headaches, Colds
ana feveLs e OF the SYSTEM Is oy TAX
fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t actsgently yet
effectively. Strengthening the organs on which
1t acts, so that regular habits may be formed.
Manufactured only the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco. Cal. For sale an so
cent and 81 bottles by all leading druggists.
National Republican., 1887-05-20

The following marriage licenses have been
issued Montgomery Hunter, of Alexandria
county, Va, and Lillian 7. Edmonston, of this
city; Fleming Scott and May Hill; Henry b.
Nailor and Josie Manning, both of Prince
George county, Md. John Smith aud Hattie
Sens; John A. Atwell and Annie Colbett, both
of Alexandria, Va; Alexander II. Frazier and
Jennie Douglass; Thomas Harper and Corrie
Contee; John p Mann and Eoline Weymouth,
both of Richmond, Va.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
THE SMALL THINGS or AnAp.
Minor Occurrence. In aud About tn
Clty,


Minor Occurrences In aud About tn
CITY.
Only three mqster plumbers hive been ex.
amined so far for certificates.
CbarlCsJ. Anderson was yesterity excused
as juror in the first division of the clrcuit
court.
HE wholesale liquor license of David Nyle
l63 Virginia avenue southeast, has been re.
voked.
During the rast weak there were u deaths
white IS aud colored SO: births II and mar.
riagos 20.
Judge Smell yesterday fined Thomas Kelleher
$40 and costs for selling liquor on Sunday in
the county.
Ed Clark, colored, pleaded guilty yesterday
10 keeping n gambling house, and Judg1
Smell fined him S25 and one hour in Jail
An order was issued yesterday by the COM
missioners that hereafter no permits to peddle
or sell small articles on the streets without a
license will be issued by them.
A penalty OF $50 will be placed on employers
Of non licensed engineers after June /. Out
of 200 Don-licensed engineers only 0l have
thus far complied with the law.
John Hill, alias John wesly Adams, colored,
ohaiged In the police court yesterday with
robbing the residence of Baltus De Long on
Eleventh street, was held for the grand jury.
Charles s. Bradley. 1922 n street, complains
to the commissioners that bowling dogs inter-
rupt his sleep. The commissioners In reply
say that the new police regulations will rem.
cdy this evil.
John Brown, after being given a supper by
Miss Collins, of 81 G street northeast, stole Il
buggy out of the stable, but was captured by
Officer Kendall. Judge Smell yesterday held
him for the grand jury.
Samuel p. Brown has entered suit, through
his attorney, Mills Dean, against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company to recover $4,000
damages for injuries received IN q collision at
Trenton, N. j., July Is, 1885.
AS a train of cars was being backed into the
depot of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
yesterday afternoon the engineer failed, for
some reason. to stop the engine In time, which
caused the cars to jump the track, tearing
down the iron railing, and crushing In por-
tion of the brick wall of the main building.
There was no other injury done.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
EIna Watches.

Ladies' solid gold American stemwinders,
S25 these are beautifully engraved, and are a
bargain; ladies' solid gold open face stem
winders, sl2; ladies' very fine ii carat Ameri-
can stemwinders, s35; ladies' very fine IA carat
key winders, $50; gents solid gold American
stemwinders, s2S;, gents solid gold IA carat
American stemwinders, $50; II carat p. s.
Bartlett stemwinders, s55; IA carat Howard
stemwinders, S75. 4. Harris & Co., 432 7th ST.
National Republican., 1887-05-20

For good meal 60 to Beale's dining rooms
$50 Pennsylvania avenue, Prices l5, %, and 35.
Served at all hours, from a. III. TO Il p. IN.
Meals 10 order made specially.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Preventing the Waste of water.

The District commissioners are considering
the adoption of more stringent regulations to
prevent the waste of water 1t is likely that
the law instituting fine of not ess than So nor
more than $50 for such violations may be en-
forced 40 .
National Republican., 1887-05-20

EVERY one points to EIsEMAN BROS for the
best made Clothing in Washington, and the
prices at which they offer them Is a sharp spur
In the sides OF all their competitors.
Factory.
10 s. Howsrd 17& 10Whitehall ST., 7th 4 E.
st., Baltimore. Atlanta, Ga. Wash. DC
National Republican., 1887-05-20
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washiugton ContinentuPs Fair.

The contritutonsfor the fair ofthe Washing
ington CoRtnentals are nnur'ng in rapidly,
and by the time t. opening night arrly yes tn /,
gifts VIII make big ,aIdlUsuu vi ARTICLES tina
Will be found useful and ornamental. Every
thing tends to n successful outcome of the
la2ar.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
,npitol Park, 4:3O p. m. Ladies free.
Suing Real Estate Agents.

The District Of Columbia has brought suit
against Bernard Leonard John W. p. Myers.
John A. Prescott, James P. Ryan, Thomas II,
G. Todd. w. L. Buriord, all real estate agents
and their sureties on bond of el,0O0 for failure
to pay license tax and make return ofsales
Damageis claimed to the extent Of $1,000
National Republican., 1887-05-20

Gcorge E. Brown, coored, was found dead in
the woods Wednesday near Benning's road.
TLl deCeS sed was 60 years old and the coroner
gave ce tiacate Of death from heart disease,
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Probably Washed Away.

Kund Henderson, Norwegian seaman OF
the United States steamer Galena, went on the
r'Tt alongside the ship Tuesday evening to
lui II wash and has moi been seen since. II Is
beI yed that he was drowned.
National Republican., 1887-05-20

FINE merchant tailoring at moderate figures.
Excellent Suits for S25, and Pants from s. up
wards. E.sEMAN Bros, manufacturers of fine
Clothing corner OF 7th aud Il.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Found Dead In the Woods.

C'TL and see what meals can be had at
Be- s dining $50 Pennsylvania avenue,
ioi i5, 20, and 35.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
The Bell TeIephone Cases.
JuTAu. queen of mo alr, lad Kernanls,

The demurrer filed by the Bell Telephone
Company will be argued June 10, at Boston.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
The Court Record.

CHOICE meals can be had at Beaes dining
rooms. $50 Pennsylvania avenue, at all hours.
N, B,-l5, 25 al d 35.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
"Plain English!':

Nothing like straightforward
facts and figures for buyers of
clothing.
"Fine words butter no pars-
nips," much less olothe people
well and economically.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Marriage Licensaa.

"A-DoNIs," at Kernan's, is clever and takes
well.-C5ihc. Forty pretty ladies.
National Republican., 1887-05-20
Is Tt Not So?
ktAh*kN&H sk*ktSk

IF our patrons will stroll through our Fan
Department and then make comparisons they
will admit we have as many Fans in stock as
any other three houses com bined in Washing
ton, Brother merchants, is it not SO?
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-24
Sam Jones tn Boston. nNaton talnAA

want to spend few moments on the foundation of character, We have as general rule in this gospel taught land a very poor idea of manhood, Our best men win get up in experi- ence meetings and call themselves "poor worms ot the dust" You arr no worm of the dust, Suppose the next time you go away from home your wife should address you q letter In these words, "My dear worm of the dust" and suppose on some of your trips you should incidentally start your letter Co your wife, "My dear worm."
 believe In involution great deal stronger than do evolution. We arc on tho upward tendency, have often wondered if we como by evolution. would nature evolute again, and if she did would 1t be . boy or girlr l have had somo curiosity on that line myself think surely that God made you and me, and am out of paticnoc with that religious cant going about the country singing, "Oh to be noth- ing" Suppose as Brother Nothing you should 70 to heaven, They will be cverlastingly running over you, for you can't see anything up therc.
 How can you crown nothing and how can nothing play harp1 don't know where we get so many of thcsc foolish ideas. A great deal of it has grown out of our orthodox idea of total tiepmvity. i1iicvp that rvcry man, woman and child in this country have enough natural innate manness to damn them, and If any fellow wants more than that he k very greedy. A man says when could do good. evil Is ever present. It is so much easier to do wrong than to do right. It Is easier to stay sober than it is to stay drunk. know because have tried it. It is much easier to toll the truth than to tell lie. It is easier to do right than 1t Is to do wrong, and have mo patience with any other theory.
 A piano gets out of harmony. Tine man that made that piano can put it In tune. A man can no more put him self In harmony than that piano. The God tbat made you can put you in harmony with yourself, and set every chord In your nature In perfect tune with the ten commandments. aml make every chord vibrate with music that would charm an angels ear. If 1 was seeking tho basis of character 1 believe would place It on inc ailec- tions. A mans power to love deter mines his immortality. With the nf- lection In complete subjeciion you have man who loves everything that Is right and hates everything thAt Is wrOiiE.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-24

70, no: just put your arm over my shoulder That's it; now show me the way" he said, as he perched her on his arm and took the basket in his other hand.
 It was a curious sight, Red Rube and the pretty child. It suggested a strange combination, or an Inc and a Bdcchus, as it were, but a much hat tered Bdcchus.
 "I like you :" suddenly exclaimed his live parcel. "You're dirty, but you're kind. Where did you get that red nose? It don't look nice at all. wouldn't have nose like that!'
 "It cost me great deal of money" said Rube.
 "Well, if you can buy one with money, you better sell that and buy another. It looks like lobster claw. Granny's got one for funnel claw, mean. What you crying for?"
 "It's the cold, my dear," replied Rube, in a voice that trembled slightly.
 For years he had stood the jeers and jibes of the printing fraternity as they tested about the fred -danger-li ght over his whisky tomb." He had stood them in silence like stoic and cared nothing; but this sharp tongued midget's words cut him to the quick, and for the first time in his recollec- tion he felt sensitive about the color of his nose
 "Do you hear that, Nobody?" he asked of his chum. "She's poking fun at your smeller after all the trouble and pains you have had to get it painted. She says it don't look well. Ain't you ashamed of yourself, No- body?"
 "Who are you talking to?" asked the mite, leaning down and looking into his face with an earnest glance.
 "With Nobody" he replied.
 "That ain't anybody, is it?"
 Nobody is my chum."
 "Where is he?"
 "In my mind" "Ohl Say, l shouldn't think you would like to talk to anyone who can't talk back"
 Nobody and me were never known to quarrel, my dear, for that very req son."
 "Why do you call me your desr?' queried the child, abruptly; then,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-24
old- Fashioned ptoprie,y.

Charles Gaynrre, In American Magazine.
 Those "Socicty Balls" were con- ducted with great proprIety and re- serve. The claim of every person of both sexes to bc admitted having been previously determined by the rcspon- sible and trusty committee, there was n sort of temporary and conventional l equality on the tcrpslchorean floor {; and therefore every gentleman had the privilege to invite q lady, without the formaliiy of m introduction, to figure in the dance as h!s partner. After !t was over, he escorted her back re- suming, if unknown and not duly prc- scnted, to remain standing before her, or to sit by her side, to continue the conversation, or to proiong the acci- dental acquaintance. During the in- tervals of dancing, the gentlemen walked up and down between the rows of ladies that denseIy lined the hall, some merely lowing as they passed, to those whom they knew, and others stopping to converse. No woman, married or single, joined in this proInenading with X male com panion as Is the custom fin these pres- ent days and the eye of lynx could not have detected the slightest firta- ton. The word itself was not known, for the thing 1t means is for L,u:=!ans a modern Invention which had not then been patented and brought out for public use. In fact, this peculiar psstime would have been impossible to attempt; 1t would have produced A social earthquake.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-24

without waiting for an answer, she asked: "Did you buy your hair where you did your nose? Does the color come out when you wash 'em? My dress was rcd once, before granny washed it :" and she held up we'll patched skirt whose original bright color had faded beyond recognition.
 "She's talking about your nose again, Nobody" muttered Rube, in a mournful tone.
 "Why don't you talk to me, instead of Nobody? wish had two cents !"
 "What would you do with theme"
 "Buy sick Willie 6 monkey that will jump over pole. See 'em in that window?" And she doubled her di- minutive fist so that it's index finger protruded through hole in her nit ten, then pointed in the display win dow of the village toy shop.
 "Pve got two cents of Nobody's somewhere. Pm his banker, and l
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-24
A Suggestion.
Rostnn Courier.

In his new book "The Saonc,' among other anecdotes Mir. IIammerton re- lates that on one cccaslon when he paid singer merited compliment, the latter replied that he could sing better than horse, but that horse could tow a boat better than he could "From the extreme promptness with which this answer was given" the au- thor continues, "I have reason to be- lieve that it was kept in readiness for such occasions. have commended this plan to authors who receive sud den compliments about their books, than which nothing is more embar- rassing. Your last work was SO de- lightful, you write so very charming Answer kept ready: I write better than solan goose, but he employs his quills for loftier flights than mine'"
 The idea is one which might profit ably be extended to all the concerns and interests of life. As of old the practical letter. writer was much in vogue, we should to-day when corre- spondcnce has gone out of fashion be furnished with the complete conver- .atioBaiist. It should provide answers sufficiently comprehensive to be applicable to all sorts of emergen- cies, and yet not difficult to com init tO memory. Perhaps, too, some attention should bc given to making them rhetorically easy to un- derstaDd and of only moderately difii- cult elocution. For instance, when fl man having but one leg Is met by his wife's cousin on the mothers side, & Chicago grain merchant with his office on the second floor of brick build ing, and the latter remarks, 'HI am glad to see you" the reply might be, "More pleased than to encounter one you would less like to see, but not sO happy to come in contact with one more welcome" Or if 6 iady whose husband had nephew with . brown mole on the lower side of his left cheek, should go to call upon an &C., quaintance whose knowledge of Rus sian literature was limited to an im- precision obtained by q casual perusal of . book Of advertisements for Russia Ssive, and the hostess should observe graciously: "How well you are look ing :" 1t is manifest that very happy reply would be: Not as deep as a we'll nor as wide as barn door, but quite welladay, thank you" There can be no doubt that if taken In hand by properly efficient man, and ade- quately done, such volume would not only confer great boon on mor- tals who now find themselves con- stantly embarrassed, but would greatly enrich the publisher as well.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-24
wyisen COT TAs Ark0AsosV TFavsler.
 DYING.
BY JENNIE roRrER ARNOLD.

I am dying tonight. My life-bArq1e is drifting away ou the tide, Far out OCT the ocean, whose waters so wide Break in soft ripping waves on that fAr-dis- tant shore, Where the weary shall rest from their evil evermore!
 I am drifting away, From the sorrows of earth, from it's hopes and it's fears From it's loves and it's hates, from it's smiles and its tears,- And at morn, my glorihed eyes shall behold The "City of Light" with its pavements of goldi
 And there I shall meet With the one best beloved, who one day in the past, Severed Loye's golden chain W mich was hold ing him fast, And bearing it with him through tempest and spray Clasped it's links firm and fast to that shore far awayi
 And since that sad hour, My heart anchored fast by Loves magic chain, Has struggled to break its clay fetters in vain Till in Gods own good time the summons has come To rejoin my beloved in his heavenly home!